A. A proposed ordinance may be presented for consideration only by a member of the council or by the mayor at any regular or special meeting of the council. Upon presentation, a proposed ordinance shall be rejected, deferred, re-worded, or accepted as introduced. Promptly after acceptance by motion the council shall publish the proposed ordinance and a notice setting out the time and place for a public hearing on the proposed ordinance. The public hearing of a proposed ordinance shall follow publication by at least five days; it may be held at a regular or special council meeting. At the public hearing, copies of the proposed ordinance shall be given to all persons present who request them or the proposed ordinance shall be read in full. All interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard. If the proposed ordinance is amended after the hearing as to any matter of major substance, the proposed ordinance shall be treated as a newly-introduced proposed ordinance. After the hearing, the council shall consider the proposed ordinance and may adopt it with or without amendment. The council shall print and make available copies of adopted ordinances.
B. As used in this section, the term "publish" means that the proposed ordinance and notice of hearing shall be posted in three public places for at least five days. (Ord.77-01 (part), 1977)